CSMS 3010408·Trade policy·January 10, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Preliminary injunction on stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan (A-570-972, A-583-848), court number 22-00354

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 3010408 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on January 10, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Preliminary injunction on stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan (A-570-972, A-583-848), court number 22-00354". It links to 2 AD/CVD cases in Tandom's catalog. CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

Linked AD/CVD cases(2)

Cases referenced or affected by this CSMS message

A-570-972 A-583-848

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

1. On 12/29/2022, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a preliminary injunction (PI) enjoining Commerce from ordering U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to terminate the suspension of liquidation of entries identified in paragraph 2 which are subject to the antidumping duty orders on stilbenic optical brightening agents) from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan (A-570-972 and A-583-848). The CIT further ordered Commerce to instruct CBP to continue suspension of liquidation of, and require cash deposits at zero percent, for entries identified in paragraph 3 which are subject to the antidumping duty orders on stilbenic optical brightening agents) from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan (A-570-972 and A-583-848). This PI was issued in connection with court number 22-00354. 2. This PI enjoins Commerce from ordering CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation for unliquidated entries of stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan that are or were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. November 27, 2022, pursuant to Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Order, 87 Fed. Reg. 80,162-63 (Dep't Commerce Dec. 29, 2022) 3. The court further orders that Commerce shall instruct CBP to continue suspension of liquidation of, and require cash deposits at a rate of zero percent of, stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan that are or were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. November 27, 2022, pursuant to Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Order, 87 Fed. Reg. 80,162-63 (Dep't Commerce Dec. 29, 2022). 4. Effective 11/27/2022, no liquidation may be made for entries referred to in paragraph 3 which remain unliquidated as of 12:01 a.m. November 27, 2022. CBP should continue to suspend liquidation of such entries and collect cash deposits at a rate of zero percent. Any such entries that are set for liquidation must be unset immediately. Continue to suspend liquidation of these entries until liquidation instructions are issued. 5. Effective immediately, CBP is instructed to follow the terms of the PI. 6. Instructions for granting a request for a refund on any overcollection will be issued in a separate message. 7. Liquidation instructions for entries affected by this PI have not yet been issued. 8. If there are any questions by the importing public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OI:MJK.) 9. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 3010408?

CSMS 3010408 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Preliminary injunction on stilbenic optical brightening agents from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan (A-570-972, A-583-848), court number 22-00354". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 3010408 published?

CBP published CSMS 3010408 on January 10, 2023. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Which AD/CVD cases does CSMS 3010408 affect?

CSMS 3010408 references 2 AD/CVD cases (A-570-972, A-583-848). The links on this page take you to each linked order with its current scope, rates, and history.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

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